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Antonio Porchia

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A wing is neither sky nor earth.

 
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Birds were flying from continent to continent long before we were. They reached the coldest place on Earth, Antarctica, long before we did. They can survive in the hottest of deserts. Some can remain on the wing for years at a time. They can girdle the globe. Now, we have taken over the earth and the sea and the sky, but with skill and care and knowledge, we can ensure that there is still a place on Earth for birds in all their beauty and variety – if we want to … and surely, we should.

 
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Right wing (definition): As with the left wing, half the propulsive force of a flightless bird.

 
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